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Following comments made on The Drew Barrymore Show that “offended” some viewers, Drew Barrymore has issued a public apology in a video posted to Instagram. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of attention on the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. It’s gotten so much press that it’s pretty much impossible to outright ignore the story, and Barrymore made the following remarks on her television show about what she’d been observing....

Dune: The Sisterhood is a spin-off and prequel TV series from 2021’s critically and commercially successful Dune. In the works for HBO, here is everything we know about it so far. The first Dune movie, even though it covered only half of the first book of the series, was met with rave reviews. Everything was great about the movie, including its cast, visual effects, and pacing, so it is not unusual that audiences responded positively to it....

It’s beginning to look like Jussie Smollett might not be returning to Empire. The network and producers of the hit show were originally on Smollett’s side after it was revealed that he allegedly faked a hate crime in order to get a pay bump on the hit show. However, sources close to the show say that the actor might not make it back after this controversy. Smollett is currently facing 16 felonies for faking the attack and making false statements to the Chicago police....

Over the years composer George Streicher has been involved in several projects for film, television, and video games. Some of these projects include Nickelodeon’s The Smurfs, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom, Go Fish, and Heroes of the Golden Masks. Earlier this year, he wrote the original scores for the film Corrective Measures, which is also one of the few final films starring Bruce Willis. Corrective Measures is a 2022 American action science fiction thriller film written, directed, and produced by Sean O’Reilly....

Better not pout—or cry for that matter—because the Robo Santa in writer-director Joe Begos’s Christmas Bloody Christmas—just doesn’t give a reindeer’s crap. Welcome to one of the trippiest, blood-soaked Christmas movies to hit the screen in years. It’s Christmas Eve and spunky record store owner Tori Tooms (Riley Dandy in a powerhouse performance) is ready to party. A robotic toy store Santa Claus has something else in mind. The Claus ‘bot goes haywire and unleashes a rampant killing spree through Tori’s small town....

The Invitation is a wonderful film, existing in a sweet spot that is not often occupied — an incredibly entertaining and fun movie that is also subversive and intelligent. With a PG-13 rating and a wide reach (as already evidenced by the more than five million views of its trailer on YouTube), this movie from Jessica M. Thompson strives for accessibility, yet never compromises its clever intentions and depth of representation....

Animation has taken on many forms in the lifetime of moving pictures and the silver screen. From stop-motion and claymation to hand-painted and technologically drawn figures that someone can program, the history of animated movies is evidently robust and ever-evolving. After Disney stopped creating 2D animated movies in their renaissance, with the release of The Princess and the Frog, they turned to 3D animation, beginning with Brave. Since then, most animated movies have followed those footsteps, turning to 3D animation, which keeps getting more and more real-looking as each project comes out, from the waves in Moana to the hyperrealistic close-ups in Turning Red....

For some people, witnessing the filming of a Hollywood blockbuster is a great moment. However, it seems that action-packed shoots for the upcoming Fast X, the penultimate installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, has caused a number of complaints from the residents of Los Angeles Angelino Heights who are planning to protest against the use of the location for its dangerous car stunts. According to Variety, residents of the area were notified that filming will be taking place at the end of the week and will including “simulated emergency services activity, aerial photography, wetting down of the street and atmospheric smoke....

Speculation has been put to rest as to the subjects of an anonymous 2016 lawsuit in which the plaintiff alleges being assaulted by her “then-husband” on a private plane. An FBI report reveals the couple to be Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Although it has not been officially released, several media outlets have obtained the 53-page report, which details what Jolie allegedly said when being interviewed by agents one month after the incident....

Fight Club has a fairly happy ending in a new Chinese edit of the film. Per Vice, the cult classic flick from director David Fincher was given an entirely different ending with a new online release in China. Imported films are often altered to always conclude with law enforcement always winning in the end, and with the ending of Fight Club unacceptable as-is, the movie was also edited with an abrupt new ending....

While the series is prolific for its incredible and gruesome deaths, the Final Destination franchise truly made a name for itself with the over-the-top major disasters at the start of every movie. Every movie in the franchise would open in very similar ways. Our main character has a premonition of a terrifying and elaborate disaster, before waking up screaming in fear and terror. The main protagonist of the film would then run away from the scene in a panic with many characters following them....

In 2019, audiences begrudgingly said goodbye to the hit show Fleabag, written and created by English actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Since then, she has co-written the screenplay for the 25th James Bond film No Time to Die (2021), recurred in the second season of HBO series His Dark Materials (2020), directed and appeared in music videos for Phoebe Bridgers and Harry Styles. Waller-Bridge is also set to star alongside Harrison Ford in the next Indiana Jones installment....

Fox has picked up The Simpsons for a historic Season 26, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, who released the following statement. Last Sunday’s The Simpsons’ Season 25 premiere ranked as the No. 1 entertainment program of the night among Adults 18-49 and was up +12% from last season’s average. “For more than a quarter of a century, The Simpsons has captured the hearts and minds of fans in a way that transcends ages, languages and cultures....

Lauren Shuler Donner, producer of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, has the future of the X-Men franchise in her hands, and she has big plans, including possible films that would star fan-favorite characters Deadpool and Gambit. Shuler Donner spoke to IESB about the future films in the franchise, where she revealed what we could see from future X-Men films. Firstly, Shuler Donner spoke about whether we might see either Gambit or Deadpool in her upcoming X-Men: First Class....

Last year, all I wanted was for people to shut the eff up about Game of Thrones. I don’t have HBO, and for some reason I’m morally opposed to tacking on that extra 10 bucks to my cable bill. Last week, I got some advanced looks at Game of Thrones Season 2 episodes, and after knocking out the first season over the weekend… I can’t shut the eff up about Game of Thrones....

2022’s Disney+ Cheaper By The Dozen revived a new version of the Baker family. This time, the clan was represented by a blended and diverse family rather than the entirely white main cast of Steve Martin’s 2003 movie. The remake, however, shares the basic storyline from the 2003 portrayal: the Baker family comes into a lot of money that allows them to move into a much bigger home, but it forces them away from their childhood home to a new environment....

Former CNN primetime cable news anchor Chris Cuomo had been keeping a pretty low profile since his termination from CNN last year. The announcement came after a law firm’s review of Cuomo’s involvement in aiding his embattled brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Seeking arbitration, Cuomo filed a $125 million lawsuit against the network, alleging wrongful termination. He went as far as calling out colleagues Jake Tapper and “brother” Don Lemon....

STARDUST Recently at the 2006 Comic-Con International we had a chance to sit in on the Stardust panel. On hand were graphic novel creator Neil Gaiman, screenwriter Jane Goldman, producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Charles Vess. Stardust is a fantasy, adventure love story. In the sleepy English village of Wall a young man named Tristian (Charlie Cox) goes on a quest to win the heart of his beloved, Vicotria (Sienna Miller)....

Alcon Entertainment has picked up an untitled screenplay written by Jack Paglen that will have Wally Pfister making his directorial debut. The Oscar-winning cinematographer has been a part of projects like Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and Moneyball. Details on the storyline are being held under wraps, but the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films. Alcon Co-founders Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove has this to say about the project:...

The finale of Dexter: New Blood left many viewers feeling shocked, and after completing the season, some fans are already hoping for more episodes to see what happens next. As it stands now, there are no plans at Showtime to produce additional seasons as New Blood was developed as a limited series. Of course, a positive response to the show could always help convince the cabler to move forward with a continuation....